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IRON MAIDEN Announces 2024 Australian Tour With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced the 2024 Australian leg of "The Future Past" tour. The upcoming trek, which will take place next September, will mark the band's first appearance Down Under since their "The Book Of Souls" tour in 2016 and 2017. Joining MAIDEN on the six-date ru...

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DON DOKKEN Believes DOKKEN Would Have Taken Off 'A Lot Faster' With WARREN DEMARTINI In The Band Instead Of GEORGE LYNCH

In a new interview with "The Chuck Shute Podcast", DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken reflected on the band's formative years, particularly around 1982 when guitarist George Lynch left DOKKEN in order to play with Ozzy Osbourne. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "George left, and Mick [Brown, th...

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K.K. DOWNING: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS 'Is The Best Metal Singer; He Has The Best Voice On The Planet Today'

In a new interview with Japanese music critic and radio personality Masa Ito, former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Kenneth "K.K." Downing spoke about his current band KK'S PRIEST in which he is joined by another ex-JUDAS PRIEST member, singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. Regarding whether his approach to writing mu...

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Watch TOOL's Entire Performance At POWER TRIP Festival

Fan-filmed video of TOOL's entire October 8 concert at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, shot from the pit, can be seen below. The historic three-day event on October 6, 7 and 8 brought together six iconic bands that define loud and powerful music: GUNS N' ROSES and IRON MAIDEN (Friday,...

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Watch: K.K. DOWNING's KK'S PRIEST Plays Final Show Of U.K. Tour In London

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's new band KK'S PRIEST played the final its five-date U.K. headlining tour this past Thursday night (October 12) at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. The setlist was as follows: 01. Hellfire Thunderbolt...

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DON DOKKEN: Touring With METALLICA In 1988 Was 'Kind Of Maybe The Reason' Classic DOKKEN Lineup Broke Up

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Battleline" podcast, Don Dokken reflected on DOKKEN's participation in the 1988 "Monsters Of Rock" U.S. stadium tour, also featuring VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, METALLICA and KINGDOM COME. The trek kicked off in East Troy, Wisconsin on May 27 that year an...

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Watch PAUL DI'ANNO Perform IRON MAIDEN Classics In Nottingham

Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno performed on October 10 at Rock City in Nottingham, United Kingdom as the support act for KK'S PRIEST. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Joining Di'Anno in his backing band on the U.K. tour George "Gt" Stergiou on guitar, Adam Breyer on guitar,...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Says His 'The Mandrake Project' Recording Band Will Join Him On His 2024 Solo Tour

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has released a new video message in which he offered a bit more information about his upcoming tour of South America and Mexico in support of his new solo album, due in early 2024 on BMG. Titled "The Mandrake Project", it sees him reunited with long-time musical co...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD: LARS ULRICH 'Never Rehearsed Until Maybe Four Or Five Years Ago'

METALLICA's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo have reflected on the experience of performing at the Power Trip festival this past weekend. The inaugural three-day Power Trip rock and heavy metal event began Friday (October 6) with sets from IRON MAIDEN and GUNS N' ROSES. Next up over...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On BLACK SABBATH Ballet: 'This Is Just So Out There That It's Wonderful'

Sharon Osbourne has weighed in on "Black Sabbath – The Ballet", calling it "so out there that it's wonderful." The ballet soundtracked by the music of BLACK SABBATH had its official premiere on September 23 at the Hippodrome theatre in the heavy metal legends' original hometown of Birmingham, United...

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DON DOKKEN On His Mental Health: 'I Have Depression. I'm Bipolar'

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Battleline" podcast, DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken reflected on the passing of SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell more than six years ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Chris Cornell was one of my favorite singers. I mean, God, he had so...

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Two Years After His Life-Saving Heart Surgery, JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Is 'Forever Grateful' To His Surgeons

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has reflected on the life-saving surgery he underwent a little over two years ago. On September 26, 2021, the now-43-year-old British-born musician suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection during a performance at the Louder Than Life festival, just a short d...

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BRUCE DICKINSON On His Upcoming Solo Album 'The Mandrake Project': 'It's Music, But It's Also Much More'

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has released a new video message in which he offered a bit more information about his upcoming solo album, due in early 2024 on BMG. Titled "The Mandrake Project", it sees him reunited with long-time musical collaborator and producer Roy "Z" Ramirez. "The Mandrake...

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GEORGE LYNCH On RICHIE FAULKNER: 'He's Not Even Aware How Good He Is'

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch, who became a grandfather for the fifth time when his daughter, Mariah Lynch, and her boyfriend, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, welcomed their first child, a baby girl, in July 2020, spoke to Let's Rock about Richie's skills as a guitar player. He said (...

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Watch: METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Botches 'Nothing Else Matters' Intro At POWER TRIP Festival, Laughs It Off

METALLICA closed out Sunday night (October 8) at the Power Trip festival in Indio, California with a 16-song set that spanned the band's entire career. METALLICA kicked off the show with "Whiplash" from the 1983 album "Kill 'Em All" and followed it up with two tracks from its sophomore album, "Ride...